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We aim to debottleneck the growth of electricity generation and consumption with scalable, innovative, and less costly hardware solutions, accelerating the electrification of everything.\nOur first goal is to build better converters (inverters & rectifiers) to connect large-scale renewables, storage, and loads to the grid. Heron Power’s leadership team is made up of seasoned veterans who have designed and shipped gigawatts of power conversion products over the past decade.\nWe understand that no one individual knows everything. We will all learn a lot together and from each other. We strive to build a collaborative, enriching environment conducive to personal, technical, and career growth. You can expect to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, driven by first principles engineering, solving difficult problems.\nJob Overview\nAs a Power Electronics Intern, you will work alongside a team of experienced engineers to design, develop, and validate cutting-edge medium-voltage power electronics systems. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with real hardware, contribute to key product development initiatives, and deepen your understanding of high-voltage systems, power converter architectures, and control systems. You will be exposed to all stages of the hardware development lifecycle-from concept and modeling to prototyping and testing-while collaborating cross-functionally with teams in firmware, mechanical design, validation, and manufacturing.\nThis internship is ideal for students passionate about power electronics and excited to build scalable, efficient, and reliable energy systems that will shape the future of the grid.\nHow You Will Contribute\nWhat You Will Bring\nWe have a short list of must-have requirements. We prioritize a strong grip on first principles, hands-on skills, and a sense of initiative. Domain-specific knowledge and experience will help determine the career level for each hire.\nSupport the design and development of power conversion systems.\n\nAssist in the modeling and simulation of power converter topologies and control strategies using tools like MATLAB/Simulink or PLECS.\n\nContribute to component selection, circuit design, schematic capture, and hardware bring-up activities.\n\nWork with senior engineers to characterize switching devices (IGBTs, SiC/GaN MOSFETs) and magnetic components.\n\nParticipate in the prototyping and bench testing of converter hardware, including measurement and analysis of key electrical waveforms.\n\nSupport lab testing activities such as thermal profiling, efficiency measurement, and EMC evaluation.\n\nDocument test results and contribute to hardware design reviews and team discussions.\n\nMust-Have Requirements\nCurrently pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in Electrical Engineering (or a related field), with a strong academic focus on power electronics.\n\nSolid understanding of power electronics fundamentals, including converter topologies (buck, boost, inverter, LLC, etc.) and switching device operation.\n\nFamiliarity with circuit simulation tools such as SPICE, LTspice, or PLECS.\n\nExposure to gate drivers, sensing circuits, and magnetic component behavior.\n\nExperience using basic lab equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies) and comfort working in a hands-on lab environment.\n\nExcellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.\n\nPassion for learning and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.\n\nNice-to-Haves\nPrior internship, co-op, or research experience in power electronics design or validation.\n\nExperience with control systems for power converters (e.g., current-mode control, PLL, or digital control loops).\n\nFamiliarity with PCB design and schematic capture tools such as Altium or KiCad.\n\nExposure to high-voltage safety practices and design considerations.\n\nProgramming experience for test automation or control (e.g., Python, MATLAB, embedded C).\n\nInterest in renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, datacenter power architectures and/or industrial electrification.\n\nIf you are passionate about technology and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you. 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